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Happy weekend, Grand Junction! 

In today’s happening-today edition: Art on the Corner exhibition, The Book of Mormon, and roaring life-sized dinosaurs + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.

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📰 In the news

Playful green steel visions: The Daily Sentinel spotlights artists in the latest Art on the Corner exhibition in Grand Junction, with new sculptures on display and several pieces available to purchase — check out the full lineup.

A landmark reborn for community: Hilltop Community Resources has turned the Wells Fargo building in downtown Grand Junction into a central hub, streamlining access to child, housing, and disability services for thousands in Western Colorado — learn how it helps residents.

Expanding opportunities for young athletes: Opened in September, Grand Junction’s Blackout Sports Fieldhouse hosted a freshman tournament and will partner with Mesa Juniors and host Riverside Education Centers, with courts for volleyball, basketball and pickleball — see features and partnerships.

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Someone Googled you this week: Whether you’re dating again, selling something locally, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up. Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are. Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you (or someone you care about) to clean up all that up – learn more here.

Highlights this week:

• Experience roaring life-sized dinosaurs and rides
• Learn salsa basics with social practice
• Have fun at Spring Break Dance Camp
• Over 62? See how to turn home equity into tax-free cash

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Art for your stroll: Where the Two Rivers Meet spans the Grand Junction Convention Center wall, a topographic nod to the Colorado and Gunnison rivers. On your next coffee run or errand loop, stroll the length. It’s a quick mood reset and a gentle reminder that life here flows from a confluence.

Fresh skeins, zero fuss: Need a nudge to finish those WIPs? Spun studio & supply carries natural-fiber yarns, including Colorado-made, along with weaving and spinning gear and relaxed classes. Find a quick color fix, fresh inspiration, and that needle, loom, or bobbin you swore you didn’t need until now.

Downtown pints worth wandering: Whether you favor crisp lagers, juicy hazies, or a blueberry-tinged sour, Ramblebine Brewing Company keeps the taps lively in a restored 1919 downtown taproom. Friends mingle, the remodel shines, and rotating food trucks cover dinner… a low-key hub for fresh pours and easy nights.

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📆 Around town today & tomorrow

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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.

🎫 Rotary Snowball Sweepstakes @ The Art Center of Western Colorado | Saturday (3/7) at 12:00 AM – Rotary is letting gravity choose the winners as 100 balls rocket down Powderhorn’s Wonder Bump to fund local nonprofits, and your ticket could snag up to five grand. Buy through The Art Center, they keep 80 percent, you get bragging rights and a vacation fund.

🤝 Volunteer Information Session @ CASA of Mesa County | Saturday (3/7) at 9:00 AM – If you’ve been looking for a low-drama way to give back around here, this Volunteer Information Session spells out where real help is needed, what it takes, and how to start. Come with questions, leave with purpose, and save your seat by emailing [email protected].

🐱 Meow-sterpieces @ The Downtown Cat Company | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Switch your usual coffee run for a seat at The Downtown Cat Cafe, where your painting buddy might steal your chair, or your heart. Pick a ceramic mug or figurine, get entry, materials, and artist guidance included, then sip, snack, and meet adoptable furry critics.

🍞 B&S Bread Shack Grand Opening @ The B&S Bread Shack | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Orchard Mesa just got tastier with the grand opening of a self-serve bread shack slinging real-deal sourdough, flaky pastries, pantry staples, and bake-at-home mixes. You grab, you pay by cash, Venmo, or Cash App, you go. Arrive early, pretend you baked it, no judgment.

🏈 Adult Flag Football Tournament @ Canyon View Park – 730 24 Road | Saturday (3/7) at 11:00 AM – Grab cleats and head to Canyon View Park for a five-on-five, double-elimination preseason flag football tune-up that lets you relive glory days without a chiropractor. Ages 16+, matching jerseys required, and flags provided. Register by March 2, or donate $50 to the Late Fee Fund.

🌿 Soundtrack of the Land @ Avalon Theatre | Saturday (3/7) at 7:30 PM – If you’ve been craving adventure without finding your car keys, this concert maps a scenic route through Chasing the Horizon, Victor Herbert’s cello concerto with Jason Pegis, and Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances, pairing symphonic swagger with immersive visuals. Musical vistas, no hiking boots, all wonder.

🦄 Little Unicorns @ The Center | Sunday (3/8) at 4:00 PM – Time change got your brain feeling like a mood ring? Bring the little ones to a cozy screening of Inside Out, where Joy, Sadness, and popcorn therapy help reset everyone’s wiring. It beats explaining circadian rhythms, and yes, parents, you can just sit.

Live music & entertainment:

• 3/7 Soundtrack of the Land @ Avalon Theatre – 7:30 PM
• 3/7 David Koechner @ Mesa Theater – 7:30 PM
• 3/7 Saturday Night Karaoke @ Scallywags Bar & Grill – 8:30 PM
• 3/10 The Book of Mormon @ Asteria Theatre – 7:30 PM
• 3/11 A Little Noon Music @ First United Methodist Church – 12:00 PM
• 3/12 Bryan Martin @ Warehouse25sixty-five Kitchen + Bar – 7:00 PM
• 3/12 Karaoke @ Scallywags Bar & Grill – 8:30 PM

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

🔥 Worth a peek

We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.

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• You can own physical gold and silver in your retirement account
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📻 Grand Junction report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 54°F – Low: 27°F – Precip: 0%

Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Later: Clear, with a low around 27. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

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Tomorrow – High: 59°F – Low: 31°F – Precip: 0%

Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Later: Clear, with a low around 31.

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